When to go · Messina
Messina in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Dec (wettest months).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (89°F)89°F (31°C) / 25°C (76°F)76°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Dec (wettest months).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- MessinaHighs around 31.4 °C (89 °F), lows around 24.7 °C (76 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 89 °F (31.4 °C), lows around 76 °F (24.7 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ferragosto (Assumption) big impact
15 Aug · Italy
Peak of the Italian holiday; cities empty of locals, coasts full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: Ferragosto (15 Aug): Italians on holiday, city restaurants shut for weeks, coast packed and priced at peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Messina, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31.4 °C (89 °F)89 °F (31.4 °C)
Apr: 19.4 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.4 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24.7 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.7 °C)
Apr: 13.3 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and crowded), Nov–Dec (wettest months).
April: Inside Messina's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Messina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen